union government [legislature & executive] Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions

Question : 26

If the Prime Minister of India belonged to the Upper House of Parliament:

a) he will not be able to speak on the budget in the Lower House

b) he will not be able to vote in his favour in the event of a no-confidence motion

c) he can make statements only in the Upper House

d) he was to become a member of the Lower House within six months after being sworn in

Answer: (b)

Because no-confidence motion can be moved only in Lok Sabha (not in RS) by the opposition.

Question : 27 [SSC MTS (N-T) 2011]

Nomination of Rajya Sabha Members by the President was taken from the Constitution of:

a) France

b) South Africa

c) U.S.A.

d) Iraland

Answer: (d)

The Constitution of India borrowed the following features from the Irish Constitution: concept of Directive Principles of States Policy (Ireland borrowed it from Spain); method of election of President; and the nomination of members in the Rajya Sabha by the President.

Question : 28

Consider the following statements:

  1. There was a special provision for the Anglo-Indian community in certain services.
  2. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act was passed in 1955.
  3. The Untouchability (Offences) Act, was renamed the Protection of Civil Rights Act.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

a) 1 and 2

b) 2 and 3

c) 1, 2 and 3

d) 1 and 3

Answer: (d)

The Scheduled Castes and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 an Act of the Parliament of India enacted to prevent atrocities against scheduled castes and scheduled tribes.

To, further strengthen the constitutional provision in Article 15 and Article 17, the parliament of India enacted the Untouchability (offences) Act in 1955. This act was further amended and renamed in 1976 as the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955.

Question : 29

Chief Justice of a High Court is appointed by the –

a) President of India

b) Union Public Service Commission

c) Chief Justice of India

d) A collegium

Answer: (a)

The Chief Justice of a Hight court is appointed by the President of India with the consultation of the chief Justice of the Supreme Court and the Governor of the state.

Question : 30

Which of the following are not privileges enjoyed by members of Parliament individually?

  1. Freedom from being arrested in civil cases during and 40 days before and after the continuance of a meeting of the House of Committee of which he is a member.
  2. Freedom from being summoned without the leave of the House, to give evidence as a witness while Parliament is in session.
  3. Unlimited freedom of speech providing immunity from court action for anything said in the House.
  4. Freedom to publish debates and proceedings of the House.

a) I and III

b) III and IV

c) II and IV

d) II, III and IV

Answer: (b)

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